to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to get strong; to gain strength
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
oilily; slimily; slipperily
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
suggestiveness; sensationalism; stirring up strong emotions
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over